Five Minutes With: Vancouver Rock Musician JIMI

As a 25-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter and producer, JIMI balances nuanced storytelling, soulful guitar lines, and an intimacy of voice with a musical maturity beyond her years. Inspired by a childhood listening to Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and the Eagles’ records, her debut album exhibits a musicality and artistic clarity unparalleled by her contemporaries in the music world. With impeccable attention to production and dynamics inspired by the legends of pop, soul, and R&B, JIMI’s latest work mediates that delicate line between pushing the sonic boundaries of genre and performance and positioning her firmly among the musical greats of Canada’s pop rock and songwriting worlds.

JIMI

Name:

JIMI

Genre:

Rock & Roll, Country, Blues

Founded:

Been playing music since I was 6 years old!

# of Albums:

1

Latest Single:

Grain Of Salt

Latest Video:

Favourite musician growing up:

Bryan Adams

Favourite musician now:

Chris Stapleton

Guilty pleasure song:

Shoop Salt N Pepa

Live show ritual:

Vocal Warm up, Tequila shot and saying one thing we are all grateful for.

Favourite local musician:

Garrett T Willie

EP or LP?

EP

Early bird or night owl?

Early bird (love my morning routine)

Road or studio?

Road, nothing beats the energy of live shows.

Any shows or albums coming up?

Currently promoting Grain Of Salt (single), with tour dates coming in 2026.

Where can we follow you?

Instagram | TikTok | Apple Music | Spotify

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Rapid Fire Local Questions:

Favourite local restaurant:

Parlour In Yaletown

Favourite street in your city and why?

Denman Street, so many great spots to eat and super close to English Bay!

Favourite park in your city and why?

Standly park, I walk my pup there every day, and it’s just as beautiful every single time.

Favourite music venue in your city?

Commodore Ballroom

Favourite music store in your city?

Tomlee Music!

 

About Bronwyn Lewis 189 Articles
Bronwyn Lewis is a food writer for the Vancouver Guardian. She’s also a screenwriter and producer. Born and raised in Vancouver, Bronwyn lives in Mount Pleasant and you can follow all her food adventures on Instagram.